Section 356L. Power of the Central Government to give directions to certain ships to render certain services

356L. Power of the Central Government to give directions to certain ships to render certain services .―(1) Where for the purposes of taking any measures under sub-section (1) of section 356K, services of any Indian ship becomes necessary for― (i) lightening or transporting any cargo or equipment from or to the polluting ship; or (ii) providing any assistance to any other ship or equipment engaged in rendering services under clause (i), the Central Government may, if it deems it necessary so do, direct, by an order in writing, the owner of any Indian ship, tug, barge or any other equipment to provide such services or assistance as may be specified in that order. (2) The owner of any ship, tug, barge or any other equipment with respect to which an order under sub-section (1) has been made shall be entitled to tariff rates of freight and charter hire at reasonable rates having regard to current market conditions: Provided that where tariff rates of freight are not fixed or where there is any dispute about reasonable rate of charter hire, the freight or, the case may be, charter hire, shall be paid at such rates as may be fixed by the Director-General by an order in writing. (3) Where in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2), the Director-General makes any order fixing rates of freight or charter hire, he shall determine reasonability of such rates of freight or charter hire by examining such witnesses, documents and accounts as he may deem necessary. [356M . Oil pollution cess .][ Rep. by the Finance Act , 2016 (28 of 2016), section 239 and the Fifteenth Schedule ( w.e.f . 14-5-2016 )]. [ 356N . Refusal of port clearance .][ Rep. by the Finance Act , 2016 (28 of 2016), section 239 and the Fifteenth Schedule ( w.e.f . 14-5-2016 )]. 356-O. Power to make rules .―(1) The Central Government may, having regard to the provisions of the Convention, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Part. (bb) prescribe the period within which, the manner in which and the conditions for making surveys of oil tankers or other ships prior to issuing an international pollution prevention certificate and the requirements as to equipment which are to be fitted for prevention of pollution by an oil tanker and other ship under section 356E;] (c) prescribe the forms of[2] [record books] for tankers and other Ships the manner in which such books shall be maintained, the nature of the entries to be made therein, the time and circumstances in which such entries shall be made, the custody and disposal thereof and all other matters relating thereto for the purposes of section 356F; (d) prescribe the fees which may be levied for inspection of[3] [various equipments required under the Convention] and the manner in which such fees may be collected; 4* * * * * 5 [(ee) any other matter which, for the implementation of the Convention, has to be or may be prescribed.] 6[PART XIB CONTROL OF HARMFUL ANTI-FOULING SYSTEMS ON SHIPS